Minifigures Series 5 Small Clown

Posted on | December 6, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

Anyone fancy a pie in the face? This cheeky little clown is just looking for a target for a bit of pie throwing. This is now the second clown in the Minifigure Collector Series, the first being the clown in series 1 and now this one in series 5. So what with the ring master and the two clowns, I’m starting to collect a bit of a LEGO circus. All I need now is an acrobat and maybe a beaded lady and I can start charging for entry.

I think LEGO have done both clowns particularly well. The bright colours and simple accessories are all just right and really make these minifigures some of my favourites.

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Minifigures Series 5 Detective

Posted on | December 5, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

What have we here then, a bit of a mystery to solve? Well, no, not really as it’s fairly obvious that this is the Detective Minifigure from Series 5 of the Collectors Edition Figures and with a magnifying glass as big as that one, how could he not find all the clues he needs to solve the crime?

This is quite obviously, to me anyway, a Sherlock Holmes character that happens to be out at a similar time to the new Sherlock Holmes film although the character in the film doesn’t bear much resemblance to this one.

It’s a nice touch that the magnifying glass actually works, and the hat is pretty cool too.

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Minifigures Series 5 Cave Woman

Posted on | December 4, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

Finally the Series 1 Cave Man has a woman to bash over the head and drag back to his cave and what a fetching cave woman she is too with the animal (or maybe human) bone in her hair and a big club for when the cave man steps over the line.

I like how LEGO has made similar pieces to figures in older series, but I’m surprised it’s taken until series 5 for there to be a cave woman figure.

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An Awesome Competition

Posted on | October 30, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

UPDATE: This competition has now closed and a winner has been chosen.

I’ve just been checking out what competitions and offers are about on the lead up to that time of year called Christmas (grumble grumble bah humbug and all that) and the mighty fine people over at IWantOneOfThose.com are running a very impressive competition to win one of everything from their site. Yep, EVERYTHING!

Looking through the prize list there are several LEGO related prizes like the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle or the LEGO Star Wars Slave 1 Set plus around 90 other LEGO prizes including games, dvds and lots of LEGO sets. But it’s not just the LEGO prizes that make it worth entering, there are over 2350 prizes worth over £85,000!

Just head over to the IWOOT Win Everything Competition page for more details on how to enter.

Minifigures Series 4 Werewolf

Posted on | October 8, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

With Halloween nearly upon us, this scary character with make you howl with terror (sorry, bad jokes will stop soon). This the Werewolf from the series 4 collectors set of minifigures from LEGO.

Some great detail in the head with the ears and face decals and I like the ripped jeans look too. LEGO have done several minifigures with a Halloween theme including Count Dracula from the series 2 minifigures and the Mummy from series 3. There is also another scary character in series 4, but more on that in another post.

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Minifigures Series 4 Soccer Player

Posted on | August 23, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

This is the LEGO Minifigure Soccer Player from series 4, or if you are anywhere else in the world other than the USA, it’s a football player.

I’m sure this character was transfered to this team on a huge salary as seems to be the norm for player transfers these days, but with Octan sponsoring the team, I’m sure they can afford it. The hair and designer stubble show he’s a fashion icon and the trophy just proves he’s a top player… probably.

Again with some of the minifigures in the collectors series, this isn’t particularly imaginative but the detail is simple and effective and the trophy is pretty well done too.

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Minifigures Series 4 Viking

Posted on | August 22, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

Watch out, the Vikings are coming! This menacing looking character is the Viking from the Series 4 Minifigures collector’s set.

Sporting the traditional horned helmet, battle axe and shield, he’s ready for some serious pillaging!

This minifigure has lots of great detail, but it’s got to be the helmet that makes this character so cool. One of my favourite characters from the series 4 set.

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Minifigures Series 4 Sailor

Posted on | August 21, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

This minifigure is a cheeky looking sailor in his white uniform. Now, either he’s got something in his eye, his eye has been snatched by an evil seagull or he’s just giving you a cheeky wink with his cheeky ways.

He comes with a telescope for spotting other ships, or maybe his woman in every port as the saying goes. As minifigures go, it’s not the most imaginative, but the details work well and he’s a good addition to the collection.

Or maybe he’s just dressed up and is going to launch into a YMCA routine, we just don’t know.

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Minifigures Series 4 Musketeer

Posted on | July 25, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

This elegant fellow is a Musketeer from the Minifigures Series 4 set. The features on this minifigure are great, the big hat, sword and detail on the body and face really work well and I just wonder whether there should be another 2 Musketeers to join him, with possibly another to complete the set. Maybe I’ll look out for them.

It’s great the way that small details make all the difference and I think LEGO really do well at this, the simple sword and the detail of the hat are just right without being too fiddly to manufacture. Good work LEGO.

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Minifigures Series 4 Punk Rocker

Posted on | July 24, 2011 | No Comments | Facebook comments

Now here’s a Minifigure you won’t miss, with bright pink hair this Punk Rocker from the Minifigures Series 4 set is a new feature for LEGO minifigures which I think is great.

The guitar helps set the character in his element too, now all that’s needed is a stage, the rest of the band and a screaming mosh pit in the crowd. I hope he can actually sing!

Maybe LEGO will complete the band in future minifigure series, we shall see.

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